Darn Parents

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Your parents are concerned that you are hanging out with troublesome older friends. They tell you to stay away and avoid these friends.Troublesome FriendsYou start to play in a really cool tree house near your backyard with your troublesome friends. Your friends say the tree house belongs to them, but your dad disagrees. He says that it lies within your family's property and belongs to your family. Your friends disagree and pick on you every time you enter the tree house. One day your dad sees this and kicks everyone out of the tree house.Tree House ProblemYour parents tell you that you can play video games, but you can only play video games that they select. They decide you can only play "Rock Band: Justin Beiber"Video Game SituationYour parents take away all your allowance to help pay for a fence. They want to build a big fence to help keep all your troublesome friends out of the tree houseFence IssueDarn ParentsYour parents agree to give you your allowance back. However, to show you who is boss, they tell you will have to start paying money to play video games and use your cell phonePay to PlayPay to eatYour parents have also decided that you need to start contributing to the house hold. They impose a flat fee on all meals and snacksYour parents decide that your bedroom will be used for all guests that stay at the house. When guests arrive you will be kicked out of your room and forced to sleep elsewhere. This is non-negotiable.Housing SituationHow do you respond?Your parents ban you from the tree house. Theytell you to stay out of the tree house to avoid allfuture problems with your troublesome friendsDo you stay out?How do you respond?How do you respond?Do you agree? Why/Why notHow do you respond?How do you react?After all that, your parents have come to decision.They will cut you a little bit ofslack. However, they willremind you every day, 20 times a day, that they are theboss. If you mess up at all, theycould impose any type of punishment that they wanted. You would have no say so.

How do you respond?Mr. and Mrs. Nice GuyDarn BritishI have a little secret to share with you!All these scenarios represent real historical dramaTroublesome Friends=Navigation ActsThe British did not want the American colonists to trade with other countries. They could only buy things from Great Britain and sell things to Great Britain.Tree House Problem=French and Indian WarThe British (and American colonists) battled the French and Indian allies for control on land west of the Appalachian MountainsThis leads to the Proclamation of 1763Fence Issue= Stamp ActThe British sent troops to protect the Americans during the war. They created taxes to cover the costs of the war. The Stamp Act required all newspapers, pamphlets, and legal documentsPay to Play= Townsend ActsThe British withdrew the Stamp Act after protests, but eventually passed the Townsend Acts as a way to tax luxury goods and maintain disciplineVideo Game Situation= Tea ActThe British withdrew all the Townsend Acts except for the tax on tea. This angered the colonists because it allowed the British East India Tea Company to monopolize the tea market in the coloniesPay to eat= Sugar ActBritish put a 3 cent tax on foreign sugar as well as coffee, indigo, and wine. First instance in which colonists want a say in how much they are taxedHousing Situation= Quartering ActColonists were required to house British soldiers and accommodate their basic needsMr. and Mrs. Nice Guy= Declaratory ActBritain repeals the Stamp Act but passes Declaratory Act that declares Britain superior than the colonies and capable of taxing the colonies when they pleased.